“No," I say. "I didn't know that," and as I say it I feel flooded with bitterness at all the things Ingrid… — Nina LaCour Bitterness Copy Share Image
I want to tell you about everything but I can't because I couldn't stand for you to have that look on your… — Nina LaCour Regret Copy Share Image
“We all want to be feel something, we want to be someone to one another.” — Nina LaCour Copy Share Image
“I know," I say. "It sucks. Let's go get tacos and sit on the beach.” — Nina LaCour California Copy Share Image
“I sleep through the next day. Each time I go to the bathroom, I try not to look in the mirror. Once,… — Nina LaCour Hold-still Copy Share Image
“Crushes are supposed to be fun, aren't they? They definitely aren't supposed to be so torturous.” — Nina LaCour Copy Share Image
“Maybe it doesn't matter, maybe if we all force ourselves to act like we're okay even if we're not, eventually things will… — Nina LaCour Things will get better Copy Share Image
“That's what friends do: they notice things. They're there for each other. They see what parents don't.” — Nina LaCour Friendship Copy Share Image
“I don't want to hurt you or anybody so please forget about me. Just try. Find yourself a better friend.” — Nina LaCour Friendship Copy Share Image
“I don't know if any of this would have happened if we had been at home... Would we have crammed ourselves into… — Nina LaCour San francisco Copy Share Image
“Whenever Ingrid and I got out of the suburbs, into Berkeley or San Francisco, and saw how other people lived, Ingrid would… — Nina LaCour Depression Copy Share Image
“She [Ava] was never something waiting to be solved. All she is—all she’s ever been—is a person trying to live a life.” — Nina LaCour Life Copy Share Image
“My mom says Ingrid's name and I start to hum, not the melody to a song, just one drawn-out note. I know… — Nina LaCour Music Copy Share Image
“I wish I knew why she never told me any of this. Maybe she thought I wouldn't be able to handle it,… — Nina LaCour High school Copy Share Image
“What's the use in waiting until the right moment if that moment never comes?" I say. "What if the moment escapes you… — Nina LaCour Right moment Copy Share Image
“He is Romeo, and he is heartbroken. Every word is wistful. When he says, 'O, teach me how I should forget to… — Nina LaCour Big deal Copy Share Image
“Tragedy," she says. "Heartbreak." She stops and then she makes sure that I'm looking at her. "Betrayal." Her eyes bore into mine...… — Nina LaCour Betrayal Copy Share Image
“Her suicide shook me deeply. It changed so much about how I view myself, the work I do with all of you.” — Nina LaCour Suicide Copy Share Image
“It's an ache. A heavy sadness. The kind that is brought on by heartbreak and then perpetuated by everything that reminds you… — Nina LaCour Heartbreak Copy Share Image
“This was me before I knew about anything hard, when my whole life was packed lunches and art projects and spelling quizzes.” — Nina LaCour Art Copy Share Image
“I always knew what I wanted to do, I just didn't know I could do it.” — Nina LaCour Copy Share Image
